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| U.S. Says Yemen Offensive Has 'No Impact' on Iran Nuclear Talks |
| 2015-03-27 |
| [AnNahar] U.S. involvement in a coordinated military attack on Iran-allied rebels in Yemen ...an area of the Arabian Peninsula sometimes mistaken for a country. It is populated by more antagonistic tribes and factions than you can keep track of. Except for a tiny handfull of Jews everthing there is very Islamic... will have "no impact" on nuclear talks with Tehran, a senior U.S. official told AFP on Thursday. "We have always been clear that the P5+1 negotiations are solely focused on the nuclear issue," the official said, requesting anonymity and referring to the group of six nations engaged in talks. The United States has announced it would provide "logistical and intelligence support" to the Saudi-led military attack on Houthis that began Wednesday. U.S. officials have been reluctant to give details about the depth of U.S. involvement, but said it includes the establishment of a "Joint Planning Cell" with Soddy Arabia ...a kingdom taking up the bulk of the Arabian peninsula. Its primary economic activity involves exporting oil and soaking Islamic rubes on the annual hajj pilgrimage. The country supports a large number of princes in whatcha might call princely splendor. When the oil runs out the rest of the world is going to kick sand in the Soddy national face... . Iran has criticized the Saudi-led operation as "a dangerous step" that violated "international responsibilities and national illusory sovereignty." Ties between the Huthis and Iran are opaque. The White House had previously said there was no evidence that Iran had command and control over the Huthis, who have pushed the government of President Abedrabbo Mansour Hadi out of the capital. |
| Posted by:trailing wife |
| #4 The fact that the Saudis have attacked the Houthis in Yemen would indicate they think Iran has more involvement with the Houthis in Yemen than is being reported in the Western press. Maybe the Yemen offensive should have more impact on the Iran nuke talks. Do you ever get the feeling we are being led by a conspiracy of dunces all for the ONE's ego? |
| Posted by: JohnQC 2015-03-27 18:21 |
| #3 wut no republican waronyemen tag? somebody must be tee'd off already. |
| Posted by: swksvolFF 2015-03-27 13:02 |
| #2 You know, I am inclined to think that betting the farm on this FUBAR agreement with Iran is going to wind up right up there with the Munich Accord only the motives are different. Chamberlain was trying to buy time for the Brits to mobilize, whatshisname is trying to have some kind of foreign policy legacy, much as Clinton almost bet the farm on the Oslo Accord. |
| Posted by: Sock Puppet of Doom 2015-03-27 12:22 |
| #1 In response, the US' OWG Co-Superpower sibling Iran sezzes .... ....??? |
| Posted by: JosephMendiola 2015-03-27 00:16 |